Media union demands answers on how ABC production job cuts will not impact on news and current affairs
ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie must immediately explain how job cuts in key technical support roles will not impact on the ABC’s news services, says the union representing ABC journalists ...
Asio confirms it is spying on journalists
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), the union and industry advocate for Australia’s journalists, is concerned that Asio is using Journalist Information Warrants to secretly trawl through the metadata of journalists and media organisations in the hunt for their confidential sources. On Tuesday, under questioning yesterday from Senator Nick ...
Actors, directors, screen crew encouraged to have their say in film and television inquiry
Ensuring local content on digital platforms and updating screen tax incentives are essential for the growth and sustainability of the film and TV industry, says the union representing performers and screen crew ...
Journalists, writers, actors and cartoonists call for their refugee colleagues to be resettled in Australia
Dozens of journalists, actors, cartoonists and writers have written to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull urging him to resettle three of their colleagues from Manus Island to Australia ...
Screen producers’ attack on workplace rights would damage film and television industry
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance will vigorously oppose an attempt by screen producers to remove a raft of basic workplace rights for actors and other workers in the film and television industries ...
Actor killed by firearm on Brisbane film set
An actor has this afternoon died reportedly after being shot in the chest on the set of a music video being filmed in Brisbane ...
MEAA Media submission to the Parliamentary inquiry into freedom of speech in Australia
MEAA’s Media section made this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights’ inquiry into parts of the Racial Discrimination Act, and in particular section 18C, which makes it unlawful to “insult” or “offend” on the basis of race ...
Overcoming gender inequality in society must start with the creative sectors
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance – the union for Australia’s media and creative professionals – welcomes the release of the Victorian Government’s gender equality strategy and its recognition that overcoming gender discrimination in the media and arts sectors will help to shape attitudes around gender and violence ...
